British Scientists Totally Pimp Broadband
A team of engineers at a British university have pimped broadband to make it 100 times faster and a quarter the price it is today.
Using existing telecommunications but channelling the data more efficiently, the machine will be able to download 15 full-length Hollywood movies a minute. That’s also a heck of a lot of prOn! The scientists at Bangor University are now set to build a prototype of their machine.
It is hoped their efforts will transform the communications industry, home life and the workplace. The new larger- and faster-capacity networks would revolutionise home entertainment, delivering high-speed high-definition films and television, high-power computer games and home video-conferencing facilities. It would also make boring things like remote working far easier.
Importantly, the device works with the existing fibre optic technology, so there is no need to rip out the cabling which runs the country’s telecommunications network. Projections have also shown a more efficient use of the network will cut costs for every user by up to 75%. Unfortunately it is too early to predict the high-street cost of the device, which will look very much like a DVD player and will sit between the broadband outlet and computer.
Anyone who thinks that downloading 15 feature films in a minute seems a trifle unnecessary should think again. I’m gagging for a piece of the action …
